St. Kitts Welcomes New American Airlines Service

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has announced that American Airlines will be commencing a new flight from New York’s popular JFK International Airport to St. Kitts, the island’s first from this region. The flight will operate twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, beginning on November 18.

“This is a key step forward in developing our island’s tourism industry,” said Richard O. “Ricky” Skerritt, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Sports Culture for the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis. “The new flight from American Airlines enables us to better access the affluent tourism market of the Northeast US, making it easier and faster for travelers from that region to get to St. Kitts than ever before.”

Located in the northern Leeward Islands of the Caribbean, St. Kitts offers a diverse tourism product developed from the destination’s natural beauty, cultural heritage and rich history.

The island’s stunning variety of tourism attractions include hiking through the tropical rainforest, riding the scenic railway that connects the island’s sugar plantations, touring Brimstone Hill Fortress, the only manmade UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Eastern Caribbean.